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Madison is the sugar-free, yoga obsessed, variety-loving Health, Happiness and Habits Coach behind The Slow Health Movement. A movement dedicated to shaking up the fitness and health industries and putting a stop to the quick results, cookie cutter non-solutions. Through the six Slow Health principles of slow, intentional living, experimentation, habits, body positivity, movement and sugar freedom, Madison has completely changed her life and now shows others how they can do the same.

Trista Signe Ainsworth was born and raised in Oregon. She grew up living out in the country with her parents and younger brother. She remembers when her mom showed her a cookbook for children that she used when she was a child. Trista was thrilled and the first recipe she tried in the book was cinnamon toast. Later on she made lemonade and other recipes from the book. She felt proud and thrilled to be making dishes for her family. Her first “commercial venture” was selling some “biscuits” that she made from flour and water on her family’s deck. Later on, her mom gave her free reign in the kitchen and she began to learn how to make more complicated dishes and often cooked and baked for family dinners and parties.

Now, she lives with her husband and son in Beaverton, Oregon. While working as a part time English as a Second Language instructor for a community college she started her first business baking goodies for the farmer’s market with her mom and sister in law. Later on, she founded Cheery Pies on her own baking pies and selling them at the market as well. Finally, she created The Cheery Chef. She writes weekly recipes for her blog on her website, serves meals to clients via Josephine.com and love to continue to develop yummy and healthy recipes!

“Country music hits the heart, and feeds the soul; it’s the story of all our lives in one way or another.” That’s Madelyn Victoria’s perspective on the depth of Country music and just one of many reasons why this talented young vocalist and songwriter from Deep South Texas decided to pursue a career in the Country Music industry.

Madelyn Victoria was born on September 2nd, 1990 in Harlingen, TX, and has literally been influenced by Country music since then. “My obstetrician, Doctor Hughston, had Country music playing throughout the operating room while he delivered me! I think that’s the coolest thing, and one of the many reasons why I love Country music so much.” Her penchant for singing and performing was evident at an early age, with only a brush as a microphone, and coffee table as a stage, Madelyn would perform for her family singing along to George Strait, Alan Jackson, Selena, and more. She then had her first public performance at a San Benito High School Christmas Play when she was only five years old. “I remember feeling nervous but loving it at the same time… the nerves slowly went away with every performance after that… this is what I was born to do.” Eager to continue singing and performing, she entered local talent competitions and pageants in South Texas, earning top awards and gaining recognition throughout her youth.

At the age of 13, Madelyn became a part of her church choir and no more than a year later, alongside her Pastor Dr. Dwayne Spearman, she became the lead vocalist for her church. At around the same time, Madelyn wrote her first song. Influences from nature, family, faith, hope, love, and life time experiences led Madelyn to start writing. “I hope to have my music playing in the background at backyard BBQ’s and at honkytonks, at weddings and parties… and hope my music and songs are able to show people the love of Jesus Christ.”

In 2006, Madelyn undertook training with Barbizon School of Talent in Dallas to perfect her showmanship and presentation. She was then selected by DMG Management of Dallas to attend the Modeling Association of America International Competition and Convention in New York in 2007 held at the Waldorf Astoria where she dazzled the judges with her rendition of “Real Fine Place to Start” by Sara Evans. Madelyn out-sang all other competitors to win the vocal competition. Other categories she competed in included Soap Opera, TV Commercial, and Photo Posing receiving 2nd Runner Up and honorable mentions, respectively. To gain additional exposure that same year, Madelyn Victoria auditioned to perform with the Radio Disney Superstars of Dallas, was selected, and had the opportunity to be a part of the opening act for pop boy band sensation The Jonas Brothers. Soon after, Madelyn was trained to become an acting and vocal performance coach for Barbizon, showcases for iPOP, and for Studio 92 in Dallas, TX.

Without formal voice lessons, Madelyn Victoria relied heavily on the music programs offered at her high school to cultivate her voice. As a member and section leader of the San Benito High School Choir, Madelyn received Superior ratings for two consecutive years at the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Competition. She also competed in the FFA Talent Contest series winning District, Area, and qualified as a State finalist where she performed at the Texas FFA Convention at the Texas Tech Arena in Lubbock, Texas before an audience of 5,000. Her varied interest in music led her to study Mariachi for two years, where she further developed her voice and honed her skills playing guitar. She was recognized as All Region Mariachi Female Vocalist, 1st Chair during her senior year. Competing at the University of Texas Pan American Festiva de Artes vocal competition in Edinburg, TX in 2009, Madelyn Victoria received its most prestigious award, Vocal Champion, and was given the opportunity to open for the world renowned Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan. To diversify her singing repertoire, Madelyn briefly received opera vocal training and participated in Master Chorale and the Bravo Opera Company at the University of Texas Brownsville, in the fall of 2009. However, Madelyn Victoria’s true passion resides in country music. The array of styles within country music, the unique fan base, and grounded artists were most compelling and a natural fit for her own sound and aspirations. “Country music represents a lifestyle that I live, and want to live… words and music that help me with the ups and downs of this crazy life, and to rejoice and love the life our Lord gave us.”

Currently, Madelyn Victoria and her own band perform at local venues, honkytonks, bars, and events in south Texas. Names in Country music, including Nashville and Texas recording artists, that she has opened up for and shared the stage with have been Easton Corbin, Turnpike Troubadours, Tracy Lawrence, Kevin Fowler, Clay Walker, Josh Thompson, Dustin Lynch, Zac Brown Band, The Charlie Daniels Band, and more. Madelyn also sings the National Anthem at United League games, and at local high school sporting events, political rallies, patriotic ceremonies, rodeos, and stock shows, including the 2009 Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo in Los Fresnos, Texas where Madelyn Victoria was crowned the inaugural Rodeo Queen. This was one of many crowns she has earned including Cameron County Cowgirl, being her high school’s homecoming queen, Miss Texas Homecoming Queen, and 2nd Runner Up for Americas Homecoming Queen. In December of 2012, Madelyn performed in Las Vegas (Planet Hollywood and at the NFR Rodeo) as the Shania Twain Sing-Off Contest Winner. Madelyn Victoria plays the guitar, writes the lyrics & melody to all her songs, and collaborates with her brother and other musicians to write the accompanying music. Madelyn not only has a passion for singing and songwriting, but for helping others and donating her time to the community. She volunteers at local Motor Training events for special needs children, sings to the children at hospitals and rehab centers and started her own annual event called “Octave Higher Christmas”. Her hopes are that one day, it will become a large non-profit organization and that it can reach out to children throughout the US and all over the world. Madelyn Victoria’s music can be purchased on iTunes and can be heard on YouTube.

“I sing because I believe I have a talent from God and hope to be like a shining light to this world, making as many friends as I can, and to be a role model for young girls and women everywhere.”

Rachael Meisels of HealthPunk Coaching and Oils is an Empowerment Coach, helping you get tapped in to your most vibrant, fulfilling life.

Rachael believes in nurturing all 360 degrees of our lives beyond physical health, including emotions & thoughts, relationships & community, and spiritual connection. She asserts that caring for your own body, mind & spirit isn’t only important for YOU, but for ALL of us, because it builds a shining legacy for our future.

Through her 1:1 coaching, group workshops and transformational events, Rachael loves using creativity, fun and a little magic so we can dance through life, not just survive it.

James Erdt is a sought-after speaker, award winning author, success coach and philanthropist plus the public TV Host of ‘The DYNAMO Show’. He has been featured on Rogers TV, CBC, CBS, Breakfast Television, City TV, Muchmusic, That Channel and in the Toronto Star, Mississauga News as well as numerous fitness magazines and websites.

James Erdt is the ‘Chief Architect of WOW’ for DYNAMO Entrepreneur, which is an innovative, socially responsible organization, dedicated to guiding people of all ages, predominantly visionaries, thought-leaders and game-changers. By creating leading edge products, popular social networks and engaging events, both offline and online, James consistently strives to better people and inclusively enhance the world for all.

Amongst other awards, some of the most notable that James Erdt has achieved is winning the Canadian Motivational Speaker Talent Search, nominated for Top 40 Under 40, Canadian Personal Trainer & Fitness Manager of the Year, numerous natural physique competition placings and he is an Amazon Best Selling Author for the DYNAMO Diaries Series.

James has addressed more than 500 live audiences and consulted for mega-brands like Nike, Skechers, Titika, GoodLife Fitness, One Health Clubs and Fitness STAR International. He has been featured at events with public figures like Jack Canfield, Brendon Burchard, Marci Shimoff, John Gray, Mark Victor Hanson, John Assaraf, Bill Walsh, James MacNeil, James Aurthur Ray, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Janet Attwood, T. Harv Eker and Dr. John Demartini.

James has proven results that showcase he has the perseverance, resourcefulness and wisdom required to meet the greatest of challenges. He now shares his story of overcoming drug addictions, prison, gang activity, spinal surgery and near death situations as a young man with others to support and inspire them on their own life path and evolutionary journey. Paying it forward, James is actively involved with the REVIVER Rejuvenation Ranch for at-risk youth amongst other charities supporting teens, to make positive and proactive decisions to live healthier, safer and better lives especially for those who have lost their way.

Through his practical real world guidance, James inspires others how to find the passion, courage, strength and most importantly, the available resources to live out their dreams with purpose. His mission statement is “Sustainably empowering people, prosperity and planet!”

James Erdt is available for speaking engagements, public appearances & success coaching. For bookings, please contact his team: info@DYNAMOentrepreneur.com

Kevin Judge is an author, speaker, coach, and consultant. Described as forward-thinking,pragmatic, and trustworthy, Kevin works with leaders and organizations to produce extraordinary results and transform impossible futures into reality. His goal is to help build a world in which the vast majority of people and organizations prosper from winning manager- employee relationships. To achieve this goal, he is leading a movement to emphasize the criticality of strong leadership.

Over the last twenty-one years Kevin has reported to twenty-seven bosses: most were adequate, a few were fantastic, and four were horrible and life-changing. Fascinated by management and leadership approaches, he has discovered the impact people’s actions have on both individual and organizational success.

Through his work as a leader, partner, coach and consultant, Kevin has helped people across Canada, the United States, and Europe. He has driven success in climates of growth, decline, and business transformation through targeted human resources, talent management and organizational development initiatives. Clients have ranged in size from small to multi-national, and included industries such as high-technology, health-care, financial services, research & development, government, and non-profit.

Kevin is pleased to have made a difference in the lives and careers of executives, new and experienced leaders, teams, health care professionals, small business owners, and individuals looking to enhance their careers.

Kevin is a Certified Executive Coach and has been educated in business, adult learning, and human resources. When not travelling, he lives in Ottawa (Canada) where he also teaches business and human resources at Algonquin College. He’s always open to a good game of snooker.

The past three years can best be described by this theme: “Going beyond comfortable and experiencing new heights.”

This occurred in each of three primary areas of my life:

1) As a Mom of 3 kids: I have experienced the joy of watching them grow into unique individual as two are teens and one a pre-teen. They are also all roller-coaster junkies and the past 2 years, we have gone on an amusement park and Major league baseball stadium quest. This has taken us to multiple cities and into Canada where we have experience different cultures and cuisines. Also as port of the amusement park tours, I have pushed beyond my fear of heights to experience a being launched at 120 miles per hour straight up 420 feet. The ride lasts 17 seconds. I also experienced virtual reality while riding a roller coaster this past summer.

2) As a professional speaker and business owner, I came out from behind the curtain a little bit to host my own 1-day event. I have helped run many other people’s events and have spoken at many other events but this was my first solo event. I learned a lot and it was a great experience. I have also expanded my business to greater heights by fully stepping into my strengths as an intuitive and a business consultant. The blend of both talents has been very powerful. It also propelled me to launch my new website www.thrivingentrepreneur.com

3) As a teacher- I teach at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and I love teaching. I broke the mold first by teaching 4 classes in one day and then last year teaching 5 classes back to back. For an MBA program, this is a lot of classes. I found that teaching this many classes has allowed me to impact more students.

The common thread for all of these experiences and what has supported me to go to new heights has been mindset and having what I call a “thriving mindset” which is one that is always moving forward.

As a Leading Business Coach & First Lady, God has blessed me to help thousands of high achievers & entrepreneurs understand their most unique and powerful talents so they can make a larger impact, amplify their strengths, and thrive financially.

Bottom line: I love enlarging leaders like you and adding exceptional value to your life.

Mission

My mission is to:

Add value to leaders who multiply value in others & keep God first.

Career Highlights & Honors

2017 Forbes Leading Business Coach – The Forbes Coaches Council

United Nations Golden Rule Award (North American Division)

Founder of Maximum Potential Academy (MPA) and The Leading Ladies Mastermind

If you understand that all business development, acceleration and growth is limited by only one thing. The mind sets of those who are doing the development. If you are well aware of this then you are a huge step towards understanding the importance of your unconscious and how working to change your programs and beliefs is one of the most important things you can do to accelerate your business success. The law of attraction is fundamentally about attracting the feelings you have in your body. If you can not feel excited or good about what you want to attract then this is a good way to make sure it never comes to you. Often our unconscious beliefs are stopping us attracting the very things we want. By working with the unconscious and changing how we FEEL, it is easier to get what we want. I read an article on happiness recently by Richard Branson, he made it clear that wealth did not make him happy, happiness made him wealthy. This is how the law of attraction works. Faster EFT works to totally transform the unconscious beliefs you hold around all aspects of your life. This makes it easier to use the part of your brain that is creative and most importantly FEEL AWESOME and therefore attract more of what you want into your life.

Good, sounds like you’re ready to be pulled into your future! Yes, I would love to get on the phone with you. Please schedule a call with me. CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE YOUR CALL!

I can’t wait to see you succeed and am honored to be the one to help you. Let’s get going!

Jon is a registered counsellor and the founder of Conscious Beginnings – Mindfulness & Psychotherapy (www.consciousbeginnings.com.au). He works with clients struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and self-esteem issues.

He has been practising meditation and mindfulness for over 10 years and it became an essential part of his daily life. Mindfulness helps him to live in the moment and be fully present with people he works with.

His passion for consciousness took him to shamanic retreats in the jungles of Amazon, deep experiences through breathwork, and many silent meditation retreats.

He currently lives in Brisbane and runs individual, group and corporate mindfulness trainings and retreats in addition to his private practice.

“A clear objective and strong leadership can change the course of any business”

During the course of his 17 year career as an Officer in the Australian Defence Force, Edward Plant learned the value of focus, considered decision making and leadership.

Renowned for their world-class training programs, the ADF recognized Edward’s natural skill as a leader early, and as he rose through the ranks he became an expert in innovative leadership, passing on his experience and knowledge to men and women from all walks of life.

Turning his back on what many would call a ‘sure thing’ career trajectory, Edward left the ADF to turn his skill and expertise to the private sector, creating Lead Better with his wife Rebecca.

Since starting Lead Better, Edward and Rebecca have worked with hundreds of businesses, supporting business owners improve all aspects of their enterprise, from staff morale, their own job satisfaction, customer perception, and of course, the bottom line – profitability.

“I have never met a business owner who I thought I couldn’t help,” Edward says. “And the good news is, it isn’t difficult to learn and implement key strategies which will change a business’s bottom line.

“What we teach is more than just how to make your business more profitable; it’s not all about money, it’s about making your business work for you.

“My goal with my clients is to have them excited about their business, but not chained to it. I work with them to create strategies unique to their business and circumstances that will allow them to grow their business, and at the same time, free up their time so they are getting more out of life.”

Through Lead Better, Edward’s training has helped businesses in sectors from manufacturing to retail, to, engineering to banking.

Richard Lynch is an American country music artist, who has compiled a long list of country hits and chart toppers in the world of traditional country music. The sounds of Richard Lynch are reminiscent of the classics that started it all. The same passion and raw truth that fueled the likes of Conway Twitty, Keith Whitley, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, and Hank Williams is sewn into the fabric of Richard Lynch. In a world of fabricated country stars, Richard Lynch stands out in the crowd as a proud member of the last of a dying breed, the pure country music artist. His rock solid country roots span 3 decades, it comes up with the sun each morning, and it settles in the music he writes and the songs he sings.. The spirit of Richard Lynch is that which is attached to the working man's soul. It's real and it's timeless. It's country, the way country was meant to be.

Living the life he sings about is what gives Richard Lynch the edge as a singer/songwriter. Richard is a hard working, blue collar man. He is a designer and builder of amazing barns, and as should be expected, he is an American farmer. His everyday life and paying his musical dues by performing at 100's of events & shows a year, all across the country, is that which shaped him into a one-of-a-kind performer. Richard's style is true and it carries into his live shows. Much like his music alone, a live performance of the Richard Lynch Band is something you feel. It's something you carry with you when you walk away. If country music is a gift that sustains in our lives wherever we go, Richard Lynch is the messenger.

Backed by a group of hand selected country musicians, the Richard Lynch Band performs a wide variety of music for the true traditionalist. Ranging from pure country, western swing, rockabilly, outlaw country, and hard driving honky tonk, a Richard Lynch performance will surely warm your country soul.

Richard Lynch Band's latest single is "A Better Place," written by Billy Yates and Trent Tomlinson, and produced by Yates reached #1 on the New Music Weekly AM/FM national airplay charts and #1 for 14 weeks on the Roots Music Report True Country Singles chart.

I have been studying and practicing the art of healing, meditation and sharing tools to empower people.

2014 - work as a healer, teach Guided meditation, Reiki and overcoming stress workshops Part-time support worker for kids with disability. Travelled to Mexico and attended workshop with Don Miguel Ruiz (he wrote The 4 Agreements) from Toltec civilization in the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan.

2015 - As above except this time travelled to South Dakota to attend Sun Dance ceremony with Lakota tribe - Native American Indians.

2016 - As above. This year travelled to the Amazon in Peru to attend ceremonies and teachings with Shipibo shamans. As part of my charity Dreaming Woman supplied clothing and educational material for local village kids and orphanage.

Inés Ruiz is an e-Learning and instructional designer and founder of the Women Entrepreneurial School, the first three-prong online education school to help women learn the individual tech, business and marketing skills they need to start or level up their business with less craziness. Creator of the first-ever Virtual Learning Platform at Anglia Ruskin University and the first Moodle for the Spanish department at Cambridge University, Ines has myriad experience both teaching and creating virtual learning programs a She has experience designing and creating courses and has experience teaching online.

A the university level, in addition to the lecturer position and instructional designer, she work for Christ College in Cambridge as a supervisor

Often touted as an inspirational and motivational teacher, Ines’ has worked with hundreds of students at the university level who says they love her logical and simple teaching style.

In 2012 she created a highly-successful education business that expanded to more than 30 schools including Cambridge, Oxford and Edinburgh and soon moved the Operational Manager

Speaking of managing, Ines has also worked as a project manager for several coaches in the online entrepreneurial space and soon realised there was a huge lack of structured and easy to follow courses – and a huge opportunity. In 2016, Ines launched WES as a one-stop shop full of courses for women entrepreneurs in everything from technology to marketing.

Dr Llewellyn is a professional pianist, conductor, and music educator, consultant to HSC music students, The Sydney Opera House Baby Proms and The City of Sydney. She herself was mentored by great musicians namely Isador Goodman and Leonard Bernstein. Any wonder she has a burning desire to pass her knowledge on!

She firmly believes that all children should have the opportunity of learning music from birth and KINDERJAZZ was created to achieve this aim. Not only does she run her own vibrant home studio, she also manages two orchestras. Her husband David Llewellyn is the extremely talented composer and lyricist for KINDERJAZZ.

She is a keen supporter of live music and provides work for a number of top artists in Sydney. Her particular study has been in music education and it's effect on children and is a sought after speaker in this field. She has produced all seven KINDERJAZZ CD's, the latest of which was recorded in December 2014. In 2010, the collaboration with Putumayo Kids 'Jazz Playground' won the Parent's Choice GOLD Award in America.

Christobel has an interest in working with children in the Autistic Spectrum and will be starting Sydney's first Special Needs Choir in 2016.

To add to this busy schedule, she appears on radio and television expounding the many benefits of a musical education and is currently involved in developing both a live children's TV series, and a feature length film including the fabulous KINDERJAZZ band. Most recently she won Australian Citizen of the Year 2012, for her outstanding service to Music Education in this country.

If you want to sit in a circle and sing Kumbaya, Terryn is not your girl. She is a PTSD and trauma recovery expert because she’s lived it, not because she read about it in a book, and that focuses her on making an immediate impact on your life.

Terry Green is the Owner/President of BizEase Support Solutions, an online marketing support company with an awesome team of marketing support specialists. Terry and her team partner with professional speakers and coaches worldwide to help them turn time into money.

Tania Vasallo is the founder of The Courage To Be Happy, a supportive community that empowers passionate, heart-centered women entrepreneurs all over the world to create an authentic brand and business that supports their desired lifestyle.

Tania helps her clients align their life’s purpose with their business purpose so that the message they want to put out into the world is congruent with the message they have in their heart. When she works with her clients, they become clear about who they are, they let go of overwhelm, they tap into their true power and Tania holds the vision for them to manifest a brand that they are proud of showcasing and that sets up to make great money and create a lifestyle that they love.

Tania Vasallo has worked for advertising agencies in Miami and New York city, developing multimillion dollar campaigns for some of the world's most renowned companies: Starbucks, KFC, AT&T Wireless, Samsung, and Nabisco, to name a few.

Besides being a brilliant creative mind, running her own business for the past decade, Tania is also a Certified Life Coach that has studied with teachers and mentors such as Louise Hay, Jack Canfield, Coach U, Lisa Sasevich, Peak Potentials and Landmark Education. She has amassed all her knowledge and experiences and put together terrific, unique programs and teachings, which have helped many women around the world create the lifestyles that they desire.

Tania is the host of "A Brand New You" an annual event that gathers women entrepreneurs in an intimate setting to work on their brand, their business and self transform in the process.

Daniella Blechner is Founder of Conscious Dreams Publishing, Bestselling Author and Book Journey Mentor who is passionate about inspiring and empowering authors to transform their stories, messages and powerful journeys into books of impact and influence.

This South London based writer’s real writing journey began by writing comedy sketches for Youth Project Phenomenon ’98 featuring Gina Yashere and Richard Blackwood. She has always been a keen writer and penned her first book All The Happy Animals and Lucille and her Great Adventure at just 8 years old.

In 2002, she attended Ravensbourne College where she wrote, produced and directed her first short Connexions, which was Nominated for Best Screenplay at the BFM Short Film Awards in 2006 and won “Best Open Deck film” when screened at the Cutting East Festival.

Daniella won the 2007 Film Fund Award from Lewisham Film Initiative to complete her poetry based short drama Hair We Are for the Black History Month Short Film Challenge. Hair We Are won the 3rd Best Film at the Images of Black Women Film Festival and has been screened at Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, LA and BAMKids Film Festival in New York and was also screened on The Community Channel and www.itvlocal.com.

Today, Daniella is the proud author of Bestselling book Mr Wrong, “a humorous and insightful exploration into why some women continually attract Mr Wrong.” This collection of empowering relationship stories, written by both women and men across the world, allows the reader to question, explore and challenge negative belief systems and set out on a positive path of self-discovery and self-worth. She is passionate about providing a platform for women to have their voices heard and stories shared in a space of empowerment. She runs an empowerment workshop called 7 Steps to Creating the Greatest Version of You for women who want to evolve, create and be empowered.

She has also written and compiled poetry anthology 7 Shades of Love, a collection of poems written by women and men globally and feels honoured to be able to showcase work from a multitude of poets from different, ages, races, religions and backgrounds on the Universal subject of Love.

The enjoyment and inspiration behind writing comes from examining and reflecting on social issues often laced with a wicked sense of humour. Her conscious dream is to assist others to become the best version of themselves by drawing out their talents, gifts and purpose. Her mission and vision is to facilitate others using these unique talents and gifts and to live “in purpose” for the benefit and empowerment of others.

International expert coach who uses highly-advanced techniques to identify and dissolve disempowering patterns. Blending intuition, energy healing, & coaching each session is as unique as you are. Mission: A world where people say yes to joy everyday!

Paula Gregorowicz owner of The Paula G. Company LLC, helps business owners take charge of their time, productivity, and technology and helps them build authentic, sustainable businesses while having plenty of time and space for a life they love.

My name is Ron Tester. I started my first company in 2001. When I first started, I thought we would get customers easily because of our superior service. We built a better mousetrap… and nothing happened. I soon realized that I needed to come up with a better way to get the word out, so I watched what my competitors were doing and did the same. The results were inconsistent and often abysmal. Imagine the pain of having a high-quality commercial produced, running the ad during your target audience’s favorite shows, and not getting a single phone call as a result. A five figure failure.

Disappointed but undeterred, I committed to figuring out really worked for marketing my company. I wasn’t interested in any marketing that wasn’t going to result directly or indirectly in paying customers. Instead of just guessing, I began experimenting; tracking my results, stopping what wasn’t working and doing more of what was. What I found, besides more customers, revenues, and profits, was peace of mind.

Things were going so well that friends started asking me if I could help them with their businesses. Some were established businesses that needed help getting new customers. Some were new businesses with small marketing budgets that couldn’t afford to waste time and energy on marketing that wasn’t going to pay off. I found that the lessons I had learned in my own business were helping other businesses grow better, faster, without all the pain I had been through. Now helping others build their businesses is one of my favorite things to do.